We're getting married!

I met Abdias at a mutual friend’s wedding in Boston on August 9, 2024 ... his best friend’s wedding, to be exact. The funny thing is… I almost didn’t go. I didn’t even know I was truly invited until the week of, and after a long day, I was exhausted and debating to stay home. But then a friend who arrived early sent me a picture of the seating chart . . . my name was there. In that moment, something told me, "Non, ou dwe ale." (No, you need to go.) So I got dressed, called an Uber, and showed up… not knowing my life was about to change. The night was beautiful, full of love and celebration. As things began to wind down, I stepped outside to wait for my Uber ride. That’s when a man approached me and asked gently, “Are you okay? Do you need a ride?” I looked at him like ... "Mwen bon, mési." (I'm good, thank you.) I didn't know this stranger but he respected it and walked back inside. Three weeks later, I received a message on Instagram, from a man writing to me in French. I didn’t think much of it at first. At that time, I was serious about finding love, and Instagram wasn’t a place I took seriously. I would respond here and there, not fully engaged. Then one day, he asked when I was free. I said, “Saturday.” He replied… with a plane ticket. From Philadelphia to Boston. I was shocked. "Men, kiyés mesye sa?" (Who is this man?) He was serious . . . very serious in meeting me. Still, he never mentioned that he was the same man from the wedding. As the weekend came, I got a call from his best friend: “You know my friend is in Boston to see you, right?” That’s when it hit me . . . he was real, and he was here. He passed him the phone, and for the first time, we heard each other’s voices. That same night, I already had plans to go salsa and bachata dancing with my friends. He told me, “Send me the address. I’ll come to you.” And he did. We danced. We laughed. I remember thinking how good he smelled, how confident he was .... li te gen yon prezans espesyal. (he had a special presence.) From that night on, everything changed. We built our love through FaceTime calls, long-distance visits, and intentional effort. God aligned everything perfectly. Bondye pa jamn fé eré. (God never makes mistakes.) What started as a night I almost missed became the greatest love story of my life. Today, I can truly say - se li menm Bondye te prepare pou mwen. (He is the one, God prepared for me.) And the rest… is history. 🤍